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Physicians, especially in the city's early years, were some of Wilmington's leading residents, and thus were in a position to ...
The study is the first to link a higher prevalence of Black doctors to longer life expectancy and lower mortality in Black populations.
John Alcindor: the famous Black doctor of Paddington and WWI local hero A determined doctor who overcame bigotry and prejudice to help others during the First World War finally won recognition a ...
New research offers an insight on a potential factor driving this disparity, it finds that Black people live longer in areas with more Black primary care doctors.
Study finds Black people live longer in places with more Black doctors Life expectancy in the U.S. is at its lowest point in nearly two decades, and the projected life spans of Black and Native ...
Doctors are said to have embraced this look, thanks in part to the Black Death, which ravaged the Middle East, Asia, and Europe during the 14th century.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - August is National Black Business Month. For many people finding a doctor can be hard, especially when you’re new to a place. Dr. Jamal Lawrence, from Harvest Health, joined ...
Fact-Checking Fauci: Black Doctors on Vaccine Hesitancy, Misinformation and America’s Most Famous Physician We spoke to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the COVID vaccine, conspiracies and hesitancy.
The study found that the life expectancy in such counties increased by nearly one month for every 10% increase in Black primary care physicians.
The Journal of the American Medical Association finds that Black people living in U.S. counties with more Black primary care physicians live longer, whether or not they are treated by those ...
Doctors in Wilmington's Black community have been especially influential, as you'll see in this list of famous and otherwise important Wilmington doctors from history.